Anyone have a source for these? Mine are the same color as the close up mat thus dimenishing the WOW effect. I can't find any that are sold w/o the cup and that come in a variety of colors.

You came to the right place! Ask Frank Starsini here on the Café about his solid felt Chop balls. They come in a variety of colors. I have two sets, small red ones and larger white ones. He also has some new braided leather balls on his site that look really nice.

http://www.theambitiouscard.com

(Frank, when do I get my commission check?)

You can get any size and color crocheted balls in Chop sets or plain from the folks here at Morrissey Magic. I understand you can also get them in any size and color from Rings 'n' Things II. Some very nice ones can be purchased from Brett Sherwood. They also show up on eBay from various makers on a regular basis. Enter an eBay search for "chop cup balls" and you'll usually get a few hits. And as Dave mentioned you can get a few different types from Frank at The Ambitious Card.

Greg

Have you ever thought about purchasing a different close-up mat?

Thanks for the Starsini referral - I've read and enjoyed his posts and now I'm a customer! Got the green to nicely contrast with the copper cup - and the blue mat!